As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
PERMANENT MOORING
The securing of a boat on a seasonal or annual basis by means
of securing the vessel to a fixed anchor placed on the harbor bottom.
TEMPORARY ANCHORING
The securing of a boat to an anchor placed on the harbor
bottom and which anchor is otherwise carried aboard the boat.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to
all the docks and waters within the Village of Greenport and to all
waters bounding the Village of Greenport for a distance of 1,500 feet
from the shore.
The dumping of oil refuse, garbage, sewage or
waste is prohibited. Sanitary equipment must meet the applicable standards
established by the appropriate federal and state agencies.
No person shall operate a boat other than a
boat propelled by hand within 200 feet of any lifelines or bathing
float, or within 200 feet of any public or semipublic beach regularly
used for bathing or swimming, except that such boat may approach or
depart perpendicularly to such beach at less than five miles per hour
solely for the purpose of commencing or ending the ride.
[Amended 11-19-1998 by L.L. No. 10-1998]
No person shall operate a vessel in a manner so as to cause the creation of a wake in Sterling Harbor and in Shelter Island Sound. Ferry boats, using established inland waterway routes, and sailboats under sail shall be exempt. For the purpose of this section, Shelter Island Sound is defined in §
48-7.
The cleaning of boats below the waterline is
prohibited in the waters of Sterling Harbor. Sandblasting, power sanding
and painting of vessels anchored, moored or docked in the waters of
Sterling Harbor is prohibited.
All vessels operating in the waters of the Village
of Greenport are to observe the Inland Rules of the Road and the New
York State Pilot Rules, § 41 of the New York State Navigation
Law.
Nothing herein contained shall prohibit the
Village Board from issuing permits for marine events, boat races or
otherwise under proper supervision in limited areas for limited periods
after approval of the Village Board and the United States Coast Guard,
if appropriate.
No person shall operate a boat propelled wholly
or partly by an engine operated by the explosion of gas, oil, gasoline,
naphtha or other substance without having the exhaust from the engine
run through a muffling device so constructed and used as to muffle
the noise of the exhaust in a reasonable manner.
No person shall dock, moor, anchor, beach or
place any boat on any public lands or improvements at the end of any
public street in the Village of Greenport without a permit. The cost
of the permit will be at the prevailing rates established for similar
accommodation in Sterling Harbor.
A. No boat shall be so moored or anchored that it at
any time rests within any channel or freeway or interferes with the
full use of such channel or freeway, nor shall any boat be moored
or anchored within 50 feet of any dock, pier or other boat docking
or launching facilities.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to use for an
unreasonable period of time to the exclusion of others or to restrict
or obstruct the use of any public bulkhead, dock or landing owned
or controlled by the Village of Greenport.
C. No person shall place a mooring in the territorial
waters of the Village of Greenport without first obtaining a permit
from the Harbormaster.
The Village Board may establish by resolution
rules and regulations for the operation of the docks and moorings
under its jurisdiction. Such rules shall be posted at the Village
Hall and at the dock located at the end of the Long Island Railroad
property, colloquially known as the "Railroad Dock." These rules may
be amended from time to time and shall be an appendix to this chapter.
In addition to or as may be limited by the laws
of the State of New York, a violation of any provision of this chapter
shall be punishable by not more than 15 days incarceration and/or
a fine of $250 for each violation. Each day of violation shall be
deemed a new violation and shall be treated accordingly.